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James L. Zychowicz

Bernstein’s Masterwork Comes Alive in Chicago

29/06/201903/06/2019 by James Zychowicz

United StatesUnited States Bernstein, West Side Story: Soloists, Orchestra of Lyric Opera of Chicago / James Lowe (conductor). Civic Opera House, Chicago. 18.5.19 (JLZ)

West Side Story at Lyric Opera of Chicago (c) Todd Rosenberg

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The Chicago Premiere of Perla’s An American Dream

02/04/201922/03/2019 by James Zychowicz

United StatesUnited States Jack Perla, An American Dream: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago / Daniela Candillari (conductor), Harris Theater, Chicago,15.3.2019. (JLZ)

So Young Park, Catherine Martin, & Christopher Magiera
in An American Dream (c) Todd Rosenberg

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Handel’s ‘Scottish Play’ Thrives in Chicago

18/03/201905/03/2019 by James Zychowicz

United StatesUnited States Handel, Ariodante: Soloists, Orchestra of Lyric Opera of Chicago / Harry Bicket (conductor). Civic Opera House, Chicago. 2.3.2019. (JLZ)

Handel’s Ariodante (c) Cory Weaver

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Stylish La traviata Returns to Lyric Opera of Chicago

10/03/201923/02/2019 by James Zychowicz

United StatesUnited States Verdi, La traviata: Soloists, Orchestra of Lyric Opera of Chicago / Michael Christie (conductor). Civic Opera House, Chicago. 16.2.2019. (JLZ)

Albina Shagimuratova (Violetta), Giorgio Berrugi (Alfredo)
& Zeljko Lučić (Germont) (c) Lyric Opera of Chicago

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A Blood-Drenched Elektra in Chicago

19/02/201908/02/2019 by James Zychowicz

United StatesUnited States R. Strauss, Elektra: Soloists, Orchestra, Lyric Opera of Chicago / Donald Runnicles (conductor). Civic Opera House, Chicago. 2.2.2019. (JLZ)

Nina Stemme as Elektra at Lyric Opera of Chicago (c) Cory Weaver

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A Storybook Cendrillon from Laurent Pelly

23/12/201804/12/2018 by James Zychowicz

United StatesUnited States Rossini, Cendrillon (Cinderella): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Lyric Opera of Chicago / Sir Andrew Davis (conductor). Civic Opera House, Chicago, 1.12.2018. (JLZ)

Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Cendrillon © Todd Rosenberg

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Johan Engels’ Fresh Siegfried Returns

28/11/201816/11/2018 by James Zychowicz

United StatesUnited States Wagner, Siegfried: Soloists, Orchestra, Lyric Opera of Chicago / Sir Andrew Davis (conductor). Civic Opera House, Chicago. 11.11.2018. (JLZ)

Burkard Fritz, Eric Owens, & Diana Newman in Siegfried (c) Todd Rosenberg

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Polenzani Excels in Title Role of Idomeneo

04/11/201824/10/2018 by James Zychowicz

United StatesUnited States Mozart, Idomeneo: Soloists, Chorus, Lyric Opera of Chicago / Sir Andrew Davis (conductor). Civic Opera House, Chicago. 20.10.2018. (JLZ)

Matthew Polenzani in Idomeneo
(c) Kyle Flubacker

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